How Do Practicing Nurses Participate in Critical Appraisal of Research

question 43

Multiple Choice

How do practicing nurses participate in critical appraisal of research?

• A) By adhering to evidence-based practice guidelines and best practices
• B) By presenting findings from their own outcomes research
• C) By questioning the quality,credibility,and meaning of studies
• D) By reading research journals to keep current in knowledge and practice

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Definitions:

Expected Returns

The anticipated profit or loss from an investment, based on projections or historical data.

Variances of Returns

A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, often used to quantify risk.

Mean-Variance Efficient Portfolio

A portfolio constructed to have the highest possible return for a given level of risk, or equivalently, the lowest risk for a given level of expected return, according to Harry Markowitz's theory.

Firm-Specific Variances

Variability in a firm's stock price or returns that is attributable to factors unique to that firm, as opposed to general market factors.